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ilu

Noun
Igbo

15 varieties

Ndebe script



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Meanings

  1. a pithy speech that is short, well-known, and states a general truth or piece of advice; proverb

    Noun

  2. bitterness (of taste);

    Noun

Dialect & variants

Dialect: Achala, Afiikpo, Amaifeke, Anịọcha, Ezaa, Ihuoma, Isuama, Izii, Mkpọọ, Ngwa, Nkanụ, Nsa, Obosi, Owere, Ọnịcha

  • inu Achala · 2 recordings
  • ilū Afiikpo
  • mgbilu Afiikpo
  • ilu Amaifeke · 3 recordings — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • inunu Anịọcha
  • ọ̀tịilu Ezaa
  • ilu Ihuoma · 3 recordings — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • ilu Isuama · 3 recordings — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • ọ̀tịilu Izii
  • ònùnù Mkpọọ
  • ilulu Ngwa
  • inu Nkanụ · 2 recordings
  • m̀gbiinu Nkanụ
  • ilu Nsa · 3 recordings — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • òùnù Obosi
  • ilu Owere · 3 recordings — same spelling as the Izugbe
  • ònùinu Ọnịcha

No other variants have been documented for this word.

Examples

Emeka ga-atụ ilu ma gị na ya kpawa nkata.

— Emeka will give a proverb when you and him start discussing.

Achọrọ m ịlụ gị.

— I want to marry you.

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